Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Juan Capistrano, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$5,697dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $5,070–$6,324
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Juan Capistrano to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,252
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $5,697

Return trip

Houston → San Juan Capistrano$3,879

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Juan Capistrano to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,697	$3.62	$5,070 – $6,324
53' refrigerated	$6,788	$4.32	$5,905 – $7,670
48' flatbed	$6,858	$4.36	$5,898 – $7,818
Step deck	$7,467	$4.75	$6,273 – $8,662
Power only	$5,048	$3.21	$4,392 – $5,704
Hotshot	$3,810	$2.42	$3,163 – $4,458
26' box truck	$3,728	$2.37	$3,169 – $4,287
Sprinter van	$2,279	$1.45	$1,914 – $2,643

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More lanes from San Juan Capistrano

53' dry van lanes from San Juan Capistrano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$12,646	$4.40	$11,255 – $14,037	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$2,106	$5.57	$1,874 – $2,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$11,758	$4.20	$10,465 – $13,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$5,061	$3.70	$4,504 – $5,618	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,070 and $6,324.

How far is San Juan Capistrano, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,572 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,445 of the $5,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to San Juan Capistrano, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,879, which makes San Juan Capistrano, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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